used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
Andy
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From this reading THE LETTER Andy could scarcely understand it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LETTER Andy could scarcely understand it.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
groundlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Well, what is it?" the officer growled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what is it?" the officer growled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER Andy could scarcely understand it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER Andy could scarcely understand it.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
not one, and not any
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Well, what is it?" the officer growled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE LETTER Andy could scarcely understand it.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER Andy could scarcely understand it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Surely, he thought, there must be some mistake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE LETTER Andy could scarcely understand it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute--hold on!" exclaimed Andy, sharply, and there was something in his voice that caused the detective to pause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what is it?" the officer growled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what is it?" the officer growled.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He was glad there was not a crowd of students about to witness the humiliation of Link--a humiliation none the less acute if the charge was groundless.
