adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
deem to be
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE HONOUR OF THE SCHOOL.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
funked
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From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
he's
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From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
the state of being honored
From this reading FOR THE HONOUR OF THE SCHOOL.
How
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From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
and nothing more
From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
Len
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From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR THE HONOUR OF THE SCHOOL.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
an educational institution
From this reading FOR THE HONOUR OF THE SCHOOL.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE HONOUR OF THE SCHOOL.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
Warren'snounUS /ˈwɔːrənz/
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading 'Warren's no friend of mine now, he's an awful sneak!' said Leonard, angrily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
at the time that
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was greatly mystified over the fight not taking place, for he intended to support Taylor, and at least do part of the cheering on his side; and the collapse of the whole affair annoyed him, and he chose to consider it was Warren's fault.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'He just funked it you know, dad,' he said, when he explained the matter to his father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'How is your friend Warren to-day, Len?' asked Mr. Morrison, on the day when the boys thought the adjourned fight ought to have come off.
