inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Doubtless you are right," I admitted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Doubtless you are right," I admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "The day of the people is coming."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Doubtless you are right," I admitted.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Doubtless you are right," I admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The day of the people is coming."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
hear with intention
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
on one occasion
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
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 gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "The day of the people is coming."
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Doubtless you are right," I admitted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will have to listen to him some day," said Parks, shaking his finger at us once more.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Parks gave an emphatic shake to his head and another to his warning forefinger that was held before me, and the wild look of the enthusiast glowed in his face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doubtless you are right," I admitted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I must keep an engagement that will deprive me of the privilege of listening to your orator."
