used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
anew
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
Agnew
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From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
AGNEW'S
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From this reading AGNEW'S TRICK.
in addition
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, they did not speak to each other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, they did not speak to each other.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of course, they did not speak to each other.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
lecture-rooms
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From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, they did not speak to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course, they did not speak to each other.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
express in speech
From this reading Of course, they did not speak to each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The fact that Agnew was also a sophomore had long been a disturbing thought to the Westerner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, they did not speak to each other.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading AGNEW'S TRICK.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Badger believed that Agnew had kept away from him since their warlike encounter of the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
WesternernounUS /ˈwestərnər/
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
at the time that
From this reading When the Westerner saw Agnew again they were in one of the college lecture-rooms and an examination was in progress.
