used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
Here's
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From this reading Here's a oner."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to this.
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 "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
engage in
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
nigger-driver
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From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
oner
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From this reading Here's a oner."
quadnounUS /kwɑːd/
one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "A regular nigger-driver," grumbled Masters, his face as long as a fiddle as he read the announcement on the board in the corridor close to the quad.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
an educational institution
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
STRENUOUSadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
Sturton
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From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Listen to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very slowly, for he was not an expert at reading aloud, Masters gave the crowd about him the contents of the notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
at the time that
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE STRENUOUS LIFE Sturton was as good as his word when he said he meant to work and to make the rest of the school work with him.
