used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
Alan
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From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
(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 It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
boycottverbUS /ˈbɔɪkɑːt/
refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
divisible by two
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading RIPLEY FALLS INVADES THE TOWN.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
for a limitless time
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
let have
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one pitied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
a single distinct event
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
INVADESverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdz/
third-person singular of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading RIPLEY FALLS INVADES THE TOWN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
Mackerly's
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From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
not any; not one
From this reading No one pitied him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one pitied him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading No one pitied him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
quondamadjective
belonging to some prior time
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
RIPLEY
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From this reading RIPLEY FALLS INVADES THE TOWN.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
in the near future
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIPLEY FALLS INVADES THE TOWN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading RIPLEY FALLS INVADES THE TOWN.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of Grant Mackerly's attempt to place a boycott on Alan soon leaked out among the boys, and great was the merriment it aroused at the Hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the ridicule and disgust which the incident produced the prestige of the rich man's son was lost forever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was all his own fault, and even his quondam friends deserted him, while his appearance would have been the signal for a universal grin.
