used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
immediately past
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
Monty
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From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
Monty's
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From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
Musgrave
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From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
Ned
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From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
sauntered
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From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
an educational institution
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
STANDART
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From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STANDART GETS ADVICE Monty encountered Jimmy the next morning in front of School Hall.
push forcefully
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had a quizzical smile on his face as he thrust a hand under Monty’s arm, and turned him along the brick wall.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a brisk morning in the last week of October, but here in the sunlight it was comfortably warm.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jimmy disengaged himself from Ned Musgrave and Nick Blake, with whom he had been talking, and sauntered out to intercept Monty.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Jimmy was one of a dozen youths awaiting the nine o’clock bell on the steps.
