used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
(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 “Say, Dad, that’s all wrong!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don’t be so hard on us.
for the reason that
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
BlankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
BoxwoodnounUS /ˈbɑːkswʊd/
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Say, Dad, that’s all wrong!
Don't
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From this reading Don’t be so hard on us.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Don’t be so hard on us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
Ned
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From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
information about recent and important events
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
express in words
From this reading “Say, Dad, that’s all wrong!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
Snodgrass
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From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don’t be so hard on us.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
that's
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From this reading “Say, Dad, that’s all wrong!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading GOOD NEWS Blank looks replaced those of pleasant anticipation on the faces of Ned, Bob and Jerry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t be so hard on us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
we'll
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From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly they glanced at one another, then Ned burst out with:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If we have to go to college the best one in the world for us will be Boxwood Hall, because we’ll have such a good friend in Professor Snodgrass.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Say, Dad, that’s all wrong!
