used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
(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 One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt himself to be continually watched and suspected.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt himself to be continually watched and suspected.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
committeemen
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From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He felt himself to be continually watched and suspected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself to be continually watched and suspected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
Haley'snounUS /ˈheɪliz/
possessive form of “haley” — United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself to be continually watched and suspected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
Janice
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From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
Polktown
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From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
an educational institution
From this reading Nelson Haley's salvation was the attention he was forced to give to his classes in the Polktown school.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
believed likely
From this reading He felt himself to be continually watched and suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She could barely keep her mind upon her studies at the seminary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He felt himself to be continually watched and suspected.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
which person or people
From this reading One or another of the four committeemen who had constituted themselves his enemies, were hovering about Nelson all the time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ONE MATTER COMES TO A HEAD That was a black week for Janice as well as for the young schoolmaster.
