used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
Chris
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From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis was too vital.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
without deviation
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
hold-offs
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From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
lip-deep
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From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
easily agitated
From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
not one, and not any
From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
and nothing more
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
Schley
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From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
StovernounUS /ˈstoʊvər/
the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
Stover's
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From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The crisis was too vital.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
Troutman
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From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading The crisis was too vital.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Stover and McCarthy walked home directly to their rooms, and took up the next day's lessons as a convenient method of killing time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night that the hold-offs were to be given, there was a little joking at the club table, but it was only lip-deep.
which person or people
From this reading Chris Schley and Troutman, who were none too confident, were plainly nervous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Stover's return after the Christmas vacation the full significance of the society dominion burst over him.
