used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
anew
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
equally
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
(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 THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
a youthful male person
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Diving Denniver cared naught for cops and signs.
citeverbUS /saɪt/
make reference to
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
confoundingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
continentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənts/
plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
copsnounUS /kɑːps/
plural of “cop” — uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading Diving Denniver cared naught for cops and signs.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
Denniver
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From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
DivingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
frankfurternounUS /ˈfræŋkfərtər/
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
Hervey
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From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Diving Denniver cared naught for cops and signs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
repudiationnounUS /rɪˌpjuːdiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading And he had now a fine precedent for his repudiation of authority.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Diving Denniver cared naught for cops and signs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAW AGAIN Hervey felt that he and Diving Denniver were pretty much alike after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonder of two continents beat all the boy scouts put together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hervey would have been glad to go into any court and cite this high authority, confounding the powers with this frankfurter episode.
