used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
the state of being absent
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
being joined in close association
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
BENZ
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From this reading BENZ BROODS News travels fast.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
BROODS
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From this reading BENZ BROODS News travels fast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
Curns
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From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
increase twofold
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
else
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From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading BENZ BROODS News travels fast.
filingsnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋz/
plural of “filing” — the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
Judd
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From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
immediately past
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BENZ BROODS News travels fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
Potts
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From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
done under pressure
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He attracted crowds of students as a magnet attracts iron filings.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
express in words
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading BENZ BROODS News travels fast.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chapel Sunday morning was conspicuous by the absence of Potts and Benz.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Curns was present with a smiling face and piece of court plaster attached to his chin.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The students clung to him until they heard the last word of the episodes of one Judd Billings and then, bent almost double with laughter, they rushed off to tell the news to someone else.
