used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Shall I go for the constable?” asked Andrew Jackson.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall I go for the constable?” asked Andrew Jackson.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
BadgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Mr. Badger suggested that the town constable should be summoned.
BadgersnounUS /ˈbædʒərz/
plural of “badger” — a native or resident of Wisconsin
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
a youthful male person
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Mr. Badger suggested that the town constable should be summoned.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Shall I go for the constable?” asked Andrew Jackson.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall I go for the constable?” asked Andrew Jackson.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I go for the constable?” asked Andrew Jackson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Shall I go for the constable?” asked Andrew Jackson.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Badger suggested that the town constable should be summoned.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I go for the constable?” asked Andrew Jackson.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mr. Badger suggested that the town constable should be summoned.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Mr. Badger suggested that the town constable should be summoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Badger suggested that the town constable should be summoned.
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The boy has committed assault and battery upon our persons, Mrs. Badger,” he said, “and it is proper that he should be arrested.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ATTACKED IN THE REAR Early the next morning the three Badgers held a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was unanimously decided that something must be done, but what that something should be it was not easy to determine.
