used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCHOOL BATTLE "Sure that isn't a fake?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A SCHOOL BATTLE "Sure that isn't a fake?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did those fellows really write that?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading A SCHOOL BATTLE "Sure that isn't a fake?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Did those fellows really write that?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
isn't
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From this reading A SCHOOL BATTLE "Sure that isn't a fake?"
it's
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From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
and nothing more
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
in other respects or ways
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Did those fellows really write that?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
an educational institution
From this reading A SCHOOL BATTLE "Sure that isn't a fake?"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A SCHOOL BATTLE "Sure that isn't a fake?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SCHOOL BATTLE "Sure that isn't a fake?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
there's
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From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
they're
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From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Did those fellows really write that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
hard to endure
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were some of the expressions, indignant and otherwise, that greeted the reading of the insulting reply to the challenge Frank had sent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Maybe they're only trying to have some fun with us."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Did those fellows really write that?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh, there's no doubt but what it's genuine," said the young captain of the crew.
