used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I want a better engagement," was the answer.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
(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 Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
react verbally
From this reading I want a better engagement," was the answer.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I want a better engagement," was the answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I want a better engagement," was the answer.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
Faversham
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From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
Frohman
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From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
Hayman
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From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
take the midday meal
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
Lyceumnoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
not any; not one
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Finally one morning Charles came to the door, looked intently at Faversham, puffed out his cheeks as was his fashion, and smiled all over his face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hayman evidently communicated this to Frohman and Al Hayman, but they made no change in their attitude.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want a better engagement," was the answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I want a better engagement," was the answer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every day they passed the waiting Faversham as they arrived in the morning and went out to lunch, and always Frohman smiled at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am tired of hanging round the Lyceum with nothing to do.
