used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been somewhat grim since the district convention.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
capitalizeverbUS /ˈkæpətəlaɪz/
draw advantages from
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
ConventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He had been somewhat grim since the district convention.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
Flandon
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From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
FREDA
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From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He had been somewhat grim since the district convention.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been somewhat grim since the district convention.
come to pass
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been somewhat grim since the district convention.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
immediately past
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
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 Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
Margaret
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From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
the force of workers available
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
naturalnessnoun
the quality of being natural or based on natural principles
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been somewhat grim since the district convention.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had been somewhat grim since the district convention.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a natural enough conclusion and its very naturalness made Gage burn with a slow, violent anger that was becoming an obsession.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Many of them felt and Gage knew they felt that he had started, or arranged to have started, a rumor that his wife would be a candidate and that he meant to capitalize the entrance of women into politics by placing his own wife at the head of the woman’s group in the State.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK FOR FREDA I It was on that morning that Gage Flandon made his last appeal to his wife not to let herself be named as a candidate for Chicago at the State Convention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Margaret had realized would happen, certain men had approached him, thinking to please him by sounding the rumor about sending his wife to the National Convention.
