used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "A drawn battle," said one of the students.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "A drawn battle," said one of the students.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
Nevers
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From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A drawn battle," said one of the students.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A drawn battle," said one of the students.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
in the near future
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "A drawn battle," said one of the students.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
a special situation
From this reading RICHARD DOES A "BIG THING," AND TAKES THE CONSEQUENCES.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But they helped the combatants to clothe themselves, and used every effort in their power to conceal the fact that a fight had taken place.
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the language of the "prize ring," Nevers was still able to "come to time;" therefore Richard could not be regarded as the victor in the fierce contest.
which person or people
From this reading The boys who formed the ring began to scatter as soon as the coming of the assistant teacher was announced.
