used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
by-laws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
brought together in one place
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
not any; not one
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
Schmitz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
territorialadjectiveUS /ˌterɪˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to a territory
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Max did sleep on it but morning brought no solution for the riddle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From them he gathered a greater respect for the organization than its frivolous name had given him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading But he got no further toward discovering the reason for his invitation, and ran downstairs, a little late, to find Mrs. Schmitz unusually excited.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
at the time that
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he dressed he pondered it, stopping to study the stately constitution and by-laws submitted with the invitation.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had been drawn on jury duty, her first experience, for she had not lived in Washington in the earlier territorial days when women were citizens.
