used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Bob Gibson, suspiciously.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading "Joke!" repeated the latest comer, indignantly.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Bob Gibson, suspiciously.
grinsnounUS /ɡrɪnz/
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Bob Gibson, suspiciously.
an established custom
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
Huh
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From this reading "Huh!" grunted Bob Gibson, suspiciously.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Joke!" repeated the latest comer, indignantly.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "What's the joke?"
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "Joke!" repeated the latest comer, indignantly.
LININGnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Joke!" repeated the latest comer, indignantly.
express in words
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading "Huh!" grunted Bob Gibson, suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
Warren'snounUS /ˈwɔːrənz/
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
What's
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From this reading "What's the joke?"
wreathed
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From this reading From force of habit, expectant grins wreathed several faces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SILVER LINING "Say, fellows, did you hear about Jimmy Warren's kid brother?" eagerly inquired Court Parker, skipping up to a group gathered about the school steps next morning.
