used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
anew
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
(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 BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
BOYHOODnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
EdisonnounUS /ˈedɪsən/
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
being perceived or observed
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a delay of many minutes past the hour stated, but the anticipation was such that the time was hardly noticed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now, I have some news and a proposition, so do not be disappointed if the beginning sounds discouraging.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BOYHOOD OF A GENIUS The class had assembled again in Professor Gray's study and all were eager to hear the second talk on Edison.
in or at the place that
From this reading During the interim, Professor Gray came to where Bill and Gus sat.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hear that you boys intend to go to work in the mills next week," he said.
