used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
anew
From this reading “What’s the matter with Frank Simpson?” again demanded Bean Perkins.
(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 Instantly came the answer: “He’s all right!”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
react verbally
From this reading Instantly came the answer: “He’s all right!”
any person at all
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “WHAT’S TO BE DONE?”
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “What’s the matter with Frank Simpson?” again demanded Bean Perkins.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
give encouragement to
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s the matter with Frank Simpson?” again demanded Bean Perkins.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “WHAT’S TO BE DONE?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
He's
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From this reading Instantly came the answer: “He’s all right!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly came the answer: “He’s all right!”
a boy or man
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter with Frank Simpson?” again demanded Bean Perkins.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
not any; not one
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
by chance
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
Perkins
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From this reading “What’s the matter with Frank Simpson?” again demanded Bean Perkins.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Instantly came the answer: “He’s all right!”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “What’s the matter with Frank Simpson?” again demanded Bean Perkins.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
spontaneousadjectiveUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəs/
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
believed likely
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For perhaps five seconds no one spoke after Frank had announced his decision, a decision that meant more to him than anyone suspected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WHAT’S TO BE DONE?”
WHAT'S
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From this reading “WHAT’S TO BE DONE?”
which person or people
From this reading Then there came a spontaneous cheer--a cheer for the lad who could sacrifice himself for the honor of his college.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What’s the matter with Frank Simpson?” again demanded Bean Perkins.
