used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
ah
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From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
set up or found
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
the act of departing
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
I'll
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From this reading I'll vote for you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
Pauncefote
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From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
express in words
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
Templeton
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From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
waylaying
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From this reading "I say," said Pauncefote, waylaying our heroes as they entered the Den; "vote for us, I say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, ah!" said Dick; "that means we give you three votes, and you only give us one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached Templeton they found the place in a ferment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fellows were going about with pencils and paper, making up their lists.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll vote for you."
