used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
the organ of sight
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
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 A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
without good reason
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
engage in
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
Roon
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From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
Tim
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From this reading "I'll bet that Tim Roon threw it!" stormed Meg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
precisely as stated
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You wait!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meg was very quick to think and to act, and the sight of her favorite brother, one blue eye almost closed, roused her to strong measures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made few rules for his pupils, but those he did make were never to be lightly broken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A BIRTHDAY PARTY Palmer knew this to be true, for Mr. Carter had expressly said that at the first sign of unfair play the battle would be called off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait!"
