AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you getting on?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "They've kept us busy, to say the least."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
classmen
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From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading "That's right, freshman.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading How are you getting on?"
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
How
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From this reading How are you getting on?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "They've kept us busy, to say the least."
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "They've kept us busy, to say the least."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How are you getting on?"
PARADEnounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, freshman.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
express in words
From this reading "They've kept us busy, to say the least."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
That's
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From this reading "That's right, freshman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
They've
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From this reading "They've kept us busy, to say the least."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They've kept us busy, to say the least."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
we're
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From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
which person or people
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't very far to look, then," replied Will laughingly, for in his heart he felt honored by the unexpected visit of the upper classmen.
You're
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From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PARADE "You're just the fellows we're looking for," said Allen, the leading spirit of the three young men who entered the room.
