used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
(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 “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
at any time
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
foistverbUS /fɔɪst/
to force onto another
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
brought together in one place
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
highest in quality
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
Hammond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
veriest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All this pretense of making a search is the veriest humbug!
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s a trick to enable them to get out of the match!” asserted Ward Hammond, with a stinging sneer.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A considerable concourse of people had gathered on the margin of Lake Lily to witness the swimming match announced to come off that morning at nine o’clock sharp.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They were seated on camp stools, on wooden benches, and on the rocks and grass.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The idea that one of their number would wander away into the woods, or drown himself in the lake while out of his head from a little fever, is the greatest rot that any one ever tried to foist on the public.”
