used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Even the ringing of the school bell failed to stop the quarrel.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
EMOTIONSnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the ringing of the school bell failed to stop the quarrel.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Even the ringing of the school bell failed to stop the quarrel.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
an angry dispute
From this reading Even the ringing of the school bell failed to stop the quarrel.
quarrelingverbUS /ˈkwɑːrəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Even the ringing of the school bell failed to stop the quarrel.
an educational institution
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
STIMULATINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Even the ringing of the school bell failed to stop the quarrel.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The entire class took sides; _for_ Edgar and _against_ Edgar, _for_ Lawrence and _against_ Lawrence and proceeded to wage individual warfare like a miniature army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
which person or people
From this reading The storm center was two small boys who had fallen out over a game of marbles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children took their seats unwillingly and with sour faces carrying the feud with them into the classroom.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading STIMULATING THE EMOTIONS BY MEANS OF A STORY A group of school children recently started quarreling in the school yard during the morning recess time.
