used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
any thing at all
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
divisible by two
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
most important element
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
make reference to
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
absolutely essential
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
the act of punishing
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
cut with a saw
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
express in words
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
in the near future
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I simply told him that the fight had taken place at night to prevent its being stopped, and after that held my peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next morning I got a rowing up from my father.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading My main feeling, in spite of my father’s lecture, was that I was extraordinarily glad it _had_ taken place, for I had come out of it victorious, even though I was pretty sure I had received more punishment than I had given.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, it was not necessary for me to say anything about our club, nor did I even mention Sam’s name.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, as soon as I saw my face in the glass, I knew it would be quite useless to try to hide what had happened, and I told him frankly I had been fighting.
