used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading It's like a circus advertisement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An announcement offering himself for renomination at the primaries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "An announcement offering himself for renomination at the primaries.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
fearless and daring
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading It's like a circus advertisement.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "An announcement offering himself for renomination at the primaries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
It's
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From this reading It's like a circus advertisement.
KENNETH
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From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's like a circus advertisement.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "An announcement offering himself for renomination at the primaries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
post-card
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From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
primariesnounUS /ˈpraɪmeriz/
plural of “primary” — a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
From this reading "An announcement offering himself for renomination at the primaries.
renomination
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From this reading "An announcement offering himself for renomination at the primaries.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
school-house
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From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading KENNETH TAKES A BOLD STEP "This man Hopkins gets on my nerves," said Mr. Watson, a week or two after the eventful meeting in the school-house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it now?" asked the boy, rousing himself from a fit of abstraction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was at the breakfast table opposite Kenneth, and held up a big, glaring post-card which was in his mail.
