used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
(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 They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
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From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
move towards
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
not any; not one
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
pennantsnounUS /ˈpenənts/
plural of “pennant” — the award given to the champion
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
TACKLEnounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pulled open the drawers of the dresser, scattering the garments all over.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Immediately on gaining admittance to the room the intruders began tossing things about.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They tore down pictures from the walls and ripped off the banners and pennants.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The approach of Mortimer and the other sophomores had been so silent that no warning had been given.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FIERCE TACKLE Andy and his chums were taken completely by surprise.
