used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
divisible by two
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The cheers were given with great hubbub.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cheers were given with great hubbub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
only a very short time before
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading The cheers were given with great hubbub.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
KetchnounUS /ketʃ/
a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cheers were given with great hubbub.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then my uncle was called upon for a speech, and, as he declined, a proposal was made to compel him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jack and I were only two against seven, and our visitors were hardly in a condition to give us fair play, even if we did come to blows.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cheers were given with great hubbub.
Whipcordnoun
closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cheers were given with great hubbub.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Up to this time, protest as well as resistance had seemed worse than useless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Three cheers for Uncle Ketch, you fellows!" shouted Whipcord.
