used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
anew
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
(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 "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
Andy
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From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
can't
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From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
discordantlyadverb
in a discordant manner
From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
others
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From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
move hurridly
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then others left the big bonfire to see the fun.
tooted
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From this reading An automobile horn tooted discordantly--defiantly, Andy thought.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
at the time that
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
in or at the place that
From this reading LINK AGAIN There was a rush of the celebrating seniors toward the place where the disturbance arose.
which person or people
From this reading "Who has had the nerve to come in here, of all nights--on the one when we have our fire?" he thought.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It can't be any of the freshmen; they wouldn't dare."
