used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
for the reason that
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
Lowington
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From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
the force of workers available
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
on the contrary
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
ShufflesnounUS /ˈʃʌfəlz/
plural of “shuffle” — the act of mixing cards haphazardly
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
dependable
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATCH-BILL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was the first case of severe discipline that had occurred on board, and it created a tremendous sensation among the students.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked sad, rather than angry, and his dignity was not impaired by the assault upon his authority.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
WATCH-BILL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WATCH-BILL.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Mr. Lowington stood with folded arms, watching the vain struggles of the culprit, until he was reduced to a state of comparative calmness.
which person or people
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Shuffles struggled with the irons and with the stout men who held him until he had exhausted himself; and then, because his frame, rather than his spirit, was worn down, he was quiet.
