used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He observed a great change in the spirit of the people.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading The ferment was showing itself in acts of open and violent disorder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He observed a great change in the spirit of the people.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading They were no longer content with words.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The ferment was showing itself in acts of open and violent disorder.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
FERMENTnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He observed a great change in the spirit of the people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He observed a great change in the spirit of the people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ferment was showing itself in acts of open and violent disorder.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
the literary culture
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
for more time
From this reading They were no longer content with words.
march in a procession
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
Margaret
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From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
not any; not one
From this reading They were no longer content with words.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He observed a great change in the spirit of the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The ferment was showing itself in acts of open and violent disorder.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He observed a great change in the spirit of the people.
Post-Office
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From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The ferment was showing itself in acts of open and violent disorder.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He observed a great change in the spirit of the people.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no longer content with words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The ferment was showing itself in acts of open and violent disorder.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The statue of George III, near the Battery, was treated to a volley of decayed eggs, in the evening of his arrival.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ferment was showing itself in acts of open and violent disorder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were no longer content with words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were no longer content with words.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE FERMENT On his voyage to New York, Jack wrote long letters to Margaret and to Doctor Franklin, which were deposited in the Post-Office on his arrival, the tenth of March.
