used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
ag'in
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From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
a youthful male person
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nobody thought he did.
didn't
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From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
promote over another
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
goin
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From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
HaleynounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
Janice
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From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
jinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
lemme
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From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
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 Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
Marty
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From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody thought he did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
an educational institution
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
SUGARnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
express in words
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
a special situation
From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought he didn't have much interest in the thing.
up to a particular time
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE SUGAR CAMP Nelson Haley was, however, at the town meeting and spoke in favor of the new school building.
which person or people
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
wranglenounUS /ˈræŋɡəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading Janice had a full report of it afterward from Marty, who squeezed in at the back with several of the other boys and drank in the long and tedious wrangle between the partisans in the school matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And, by jinks!" the boy proclaimed, "lemme tell you, Janice, it looked like the vote was goin' ag'in us till Mr. Haley began to talk.
