used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
(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 HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
give encouragement to
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
derbies
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From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
HatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
HOW
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From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
Locke's
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From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
and nothing more
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
confined on all sides
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They caught and surrounded him before he could flee to the shelter of the clubhouse.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Men brought their fists down on shoulders and heads of persons they had never seen before; and these persons merely pushed out the tops of crushed derbies, and grinned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW IT ALL HAPPENED Cheer after cheer went up from the throng of visiting fans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hats and canes and newspapers were thrown into the air with careless abandon.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Down from the stands they poured like a cataract, yelling Locke’s name.
