used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SCHOOL.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
(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 He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
approval
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SCHOOL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
Julius
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From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
and nothing more
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
unusual or striking
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SCHOOL.
an educational institution
From this reading A REVOLUTION IN SCHOOL.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
Slocum
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From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Though not remarkable for sense, Mr. Slocum knew that if he should undertake to punish Julius and John for their agency in the affair, he would only give it greater publicity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Slocum was terribly annoyed by what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading He could not pretend that it was all a joke, for he had shown himself too much in earnest in the village store, where he had taken refuge, for this to be believed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed impossible to explain his flight in any way that would reflect credit upon himself.
