used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
(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 Nor was this all.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
exhale hard
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
briberynounUS /ˈbraɪbəri/
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
Cameron
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From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
GRADUATIONnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
mayoraladjectiveUS /ˈmeɪərəl/
of or relating to a mayor or the office of mayor
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
second-hand
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From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
possessing sweep
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was this all.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the graduation exercises had come to a close, and the audience was passing out of the building, Mr. Cameron and the publisher of the _Echo_ came face to face in the corridor.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
unscarred
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From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
at the time that
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime graduation came and the essay he delivered was clicked off on Mr. Carter's typewriter which, considering the fact that it was a second-hand one, was an amazingly fresh and unscarred machine.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading They had not met since the famous mayoral campaign when Carter, by means of wholesale bribery, had swept all before him.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRADUATION Thus did Paul's troubles dissolve in air and with the June winds blow far away.
