used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
Appleboro
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From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
aren't
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From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
didn't
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From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
enduresverbUS /enˈdjʊrz/
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading This fledgling, however, was of the stuff which endures.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
fledglingadjectiveUS /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
From this reading This fledgling, however, was of the stuff which endures.
fledglings
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From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This fledgling, however, was of the stuff which endures.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
of the present time and place
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
of great significance or value
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
immediately past
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
Laurence
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From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
engage in
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
NESTSnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fledgling, however, was of the stuff which endures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading This fledgling, however, was of the stuff which endures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fledgling, however, was of the stuff which endures.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
Time-spirit
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From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very happy and important day for the judge and his immediate friends, though Appleboro at large looked on with but apathetic interest.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So we aren't too enthusiastic over our fledglings; we wait for them to show us--which is good for them, and sometimes better for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One more little legal light flickering "in our midst" didn't make much difference; we literally have lawyers to burn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NESTS Laurence at last hung out that shingle which was to tingle Appleboro into step with the Time-spirit.
