used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Brooks made a speech.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
come to pass
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
for this reason
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
HeroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
jeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
M'Crae
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From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
engage in
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
something you have to do
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
Otto
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From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
RUMORSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Brooks made a speech.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUMORS AND EXCITEMENT The Houses celebrated that night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
(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 There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no telling what might happen a week hence and it was well to make the most of the opportunity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a bonfire down in the corner of the field, a place sacred to such occasions, and West House and East House cheered themselves hoarse, while Hall, standing apart, jeered and tried to drown the sounds of triumph.
William
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From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
Zoller
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From this reading Heroes had been made that day and their names were William L. M’Crae and Otto Zoller.
