A'snounUS /eɪz/
possessive form of “a” — a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
at or in the front
From this reading He did not seem to hear, and his dazed eyes were still fixed straight ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
Blair'snounUS /blerz/
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
Charlie
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From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
Danvers
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From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He did not seem to hear, and his dazed eyes were still fixed straight ahead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
ElectionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not seem to hear, and his dazed eyes were still fixed straight ahead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He did not seem to hear, and his dazed eyes were still fixed straight ahead.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
irrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
the force of workers available
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
roll-call
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From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not seem to hear, and his dazed eyes were still fixed straight ahead.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
senatorsnounUS /ˈsenətərz/
plural of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
not in physical motion
From this reading He did not seem to hear, and his dazed eyes were still fixed straight ahead.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He did not seem to hear, and his dazed eyes were still fixed straight ahead.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Election Danvers did not hear the clerk of the Senate as he began the roll-call of the senators after the presiding officer had rapped for order.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The flaming red of the scar made his face look still more ghastly, and at times his form swayed dizzily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
votingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The first three men in the A's were irrevocably opposed to Burroughs and Danvers concentrated his whole thought on Senator Blair's change of heart.
Winifred
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From this reading While the men preceding Charlie were voting, Winifred whispered to her brother.
