used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEAVY PENALTY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
ARMSTRONGnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "FRANK ARMSTRONG.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Frank opened the envelope and read the curt message:
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From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Frank opened the envelope and read the curt message:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A HEAVY PENALTY.
HobartnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
immediately past
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Frank opened the envelope and read the curt message:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
a brief written record
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Frank opened the envelope and read the curt message:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
PENALTYnounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading A HEAVY PENALTY.
proctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Frank opened the envelope and read the curt message:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
an educational institution
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
term of address for a man
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way out of Chapel the next morning Butler, the proctor, handed a note to Frank and another to Jimmy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SIR: You will come to the office of Dr. Hobart at ten o'clock this morning and show reason why you should not be suspended from Queen's School for meddling with the Chapel bell last night.
