used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
(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 The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
Ann
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From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
hilariouslyadverbUS /hɪˈleriəsli/
in a hilarious manner
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
one's
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From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
witty remark
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading But Scoop shook his head on the freckled one’s suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Red wanted to turn the organ on immediately, to sort of hilariously announce our arrival in town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several kids came running in the time that we were securing the Sally Ann to the dock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
at the time that
From this reading UNDER ARREST It was a few minutes short of twelve o’clock when we drew up at the Ashton dock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The better plan, the leader said, would be to call on the mayor, first of all, and learn what the town’s attitude was toward traveling shows.
