used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
(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 The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
badgesnounUS /ˈbædʒɪz/
plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
buttonholesnounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊlz/
plural of “buttonhole” — a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
CommunistnounUS /ˈkɑːmjənəst/
a member of the communist party
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
every person
From this reading Literally everybody had troubles!
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
fruit-picking
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From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
death of a person
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Literally everybody had troubles!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
LiterallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Literally everybody had troubles!
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
Menzies
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From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
organizersnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzərz/
plural of “organizer” — a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
sellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then he hunted up his friends—and such a load of troubles as fell onto his shoulders!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KILLING I Bunny passed his examinations, and was duly established as a “grave old senior” in Southern Pacific University.
which person or people
From this reading The police had raided a Communist meeting and arrested all the speakers, and the organizers, and the literature sellers, and all who had red badges in their buttonholes.
wingersnounUS /ˈwɪŋərz/
plural of “winger” — (sports) player in wing position
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Rachel and Jacob Menzies had come back from their summer’s fruit-picking, to find their two younger brothers, the “left wingers,” in the county jail!
