used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
benevolentlyadverb
in a benevolent manner
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
BLASH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
EVENSnounUS /ˈiːvənz/
plural of “even” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
flag-draped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
a man of refinement
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
mile-long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated figures flanked him and on every haughty chest fluttered a ribbon badge.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
be standing; be upright
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
not in physical motion
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
confined on all sides
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading There was an outburst of cheering and waving from the throng, the speaker smiled benevolently and the picture faded from sight!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the background what looked to be a mile-long factory building stretched.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sea of upturned faces surrounded a flag-draped stand on which a large gentleman was gesticulating.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading BLASH EVENS THE SCORE While Dick still stared, unable to believe his eyes, the title whisked itself away and a picture took its place.
