used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Andy
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From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
Burke'snounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
the body of faculty and students of a college
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
jollitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
engage in
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
a particular point in time
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
To move from a closed position.
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He learned a moment later, for he heard some one call:
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
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not in physical motion
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he could make out little through the haze of tobacco smoke, and his return was not noticed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the college boys were in the rear room, and the noise of their jollity floated out to Andy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LINK COMES TO COLLEGE With hesitating steps Andy pushed open the door of Burke's place and entered.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if Dunk is still there?" he murmured.
