used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
highly skilled
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
Cicily
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From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In fact, there were no minutes."
Flynn
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From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
immediately past
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
militantadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlətənt/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
not any; not one
From this reading "In fact, there were no minutes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
on one occasion
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
suffragettenounUS /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒet/
a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In fact, there were no minutes."
at the time that
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a little delay while the members of the club shifted positions in such manner as to bring them facing the president.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When this had been accomplished, the militant suffragette at once stood up, and spoke with the aggressive energy that marked her every act.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I think we ought to," Cicily agreed, and she smiled approval on Mrs. Flynn.
