used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading They walked down the aisle together.
(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 I will explain it all to you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
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 Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
Belton
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From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
Bernard'snounUS /bərˈnɑːrdz/
possessive form of “bernard” — French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
give encouragement to
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
a person who is in charge
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They walked down the aisle together.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I will explain it all to you."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading UNWRITTEN HISTORY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will explain it all to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will explain it all to you."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
in motion
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
any competition
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They walked down the aisle together.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked down the aisle together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will explain it all to you."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They walked down the aisle together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
UNWRITTENadjectiveUS /ənˈrɪtən/
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading UNWRITTEN HISTORY.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked down the aisle together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading At the sight of these two most conspicuous representatives of all that was good and great in the race, moving down the aisle side by side, the audience began to cheer wildly and a band of musicians began playing "Hail to the Chief."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will explain it all to you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Belton, smiling, locked his arm in Bernard's and said: "Come with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will explain it all to you."
