used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
(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 "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I've just received bad news."
lacking funds
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
can't
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From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
ELECTINGverbUS /ɪˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “elect” — select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
Henderson
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From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
I'm
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From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
I've
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From this reading I've just received bad news."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
and nothing more
From this reading I've just received bad news."
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I've just received bad news."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
pantingly
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From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
Phil
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From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I've just received bad news."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
express in words
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
Sid
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From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
carry out
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
theatricals
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From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
to-night
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From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
male cat
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ELECTING A MANAGER Sidney Henderson fairly broke into a run in order to catch up to the three girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They heard him coming, and turned around, while Tom and Phil, some distance off, were spectators of the scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say!" burst out poor Sid pantingly, as he came to a halt, "I'm awfully sorry, Miss Harrison, but--er--I can't take you to the theatricals to-night, after all.
