used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
(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 The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
cause to be bored
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
buncombenoun
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
buntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Which is of Introductory Character.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
enthusiastsnounUS /enˈθuːziæsts/
plural of “enthusiast” — an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
IntroductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading Which is of Introductory Character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is of Introductory Character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I was now, at five o'clock of the first day, admitting to myself that it was a bore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which is of Introductory Character.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
overstimulated
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From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The special train, with its crowd of overstimulated enthusiasts, the throngs at the stations, the brass bands, bunting, and buncombe all jarred upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is of Introductory Character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had looked forward to it with keen expectancy.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Our National Convention met in Chicago that year, and I was one of the delegates.
