used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
exhale hard
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
hoodlumnounUS /ˈhʊdləm/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
hoodlumsnounUS /ˈhuːdləmz/
plural of “hoodlum” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The shouting hoodlums paused at this reinforcement.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
on one occasion
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The shouting hoodlums paused at this reinforcement.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading The shouting hoodlums paused at this reinforcement.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
make steady
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shouting hoodlums paused at this reinforcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
which person or people
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this moment, however, the tall, broad-shouldered Irishman, whom I had noticed at my entrance, deftly caught the hoodlum with a blow on the chin that sent him back into the midst of his band.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the leader, with a curse, struck wildly at Parks’ face, and the cries of rage rose louder than before.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Parks worked his way into the crowd, shouting, appealing, using hands and tongue and body at once to carry his point.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was soon at the side of the policeman, who swayed, half raised his arms, and would have fallen had Parks’ arm not come to steady him.
