used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
(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 A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
didn't
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From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
don't
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From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
a social unit living together
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
Oakdale
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From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
Polly
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From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
Roger
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From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
express in words
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
St
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From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
express in words
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I went down in the buggy----" "Oh, never mind that, Polly, tell about the explosion," interrupted Roger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to ask me about some family matters, and he didn't have time to come to the Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SERIOUS ACCUSATION Instantly there was great excitement in the dormitory, and all of the students crowded around Polly, to learn what he might have to say.
which person or people
From this reading "I went to Oakdale to see my uncle, who stopped off on his trip from Portland to St. Louis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "It was this way, don't you know," said the scholarly youth.
