used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
(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 "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
any person at all
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
Delafield
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From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
Epworth
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From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
the act of giving
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
and nothing more
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
immediately past
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
socials
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From this reading The Epworth League of First Church, Delafield, was giving one of its fairly frequent socials.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
move hurridly
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
tactfuladjectiveUS /ˈtæktfəl/
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
that's
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From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
the upper part of anything
From this reading The program had gone at top speed for more than an hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
belonging to which person
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The meeting was just breaking up, after a speech whose closing words had been a shade less tactful than the occasion called for.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the last two sentences of that speech made all the difference in the world to John Wesley, Jr.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "If anybody expects me to stay away from Institute this year, he has got a surprise coming, that's all."
