used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
(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 SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Langdon scoffed at the idea.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they might try foul play.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
defeatingverbUS /dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading "But they might try foul play.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Langdon scoffed at the idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
Langdon
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From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
Langdon's
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From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
LUNCHEONnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "But they might try foul play.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Langdon scoffed at the idea.
SenatorsnounUS /ˈsenətərz/
plural of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
SPANGLER
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From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Better stay right here in the Capitol the rest of the day," suggested Bud.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But they might try foul play.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "But they might try foul play.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
at the time that
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
the words that are spoken
From this reading SPANGLER GIVES A LUNCHEON When Senators Peabody and Stevens had gone Langdon and Bud went over the situation together and concluded that their opponents had no means of defeating Langdon's program--that, after all, Peabody might really have meant his words of surrender.
