used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
CRONIESnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE DISGRUNTLED CRONIES.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
the act of departing
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
DISGRUNTLEDadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡrʌntəld/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading THE DISGRUNTLED CRONIES.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
Nestorville
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From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
Nevins
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From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
express in words
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
an educational institution
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
Sharkey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
and nothing more
From this reading The town simply went wild.
spatternounUS /ˈspætər/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISGRUNTLED CRONIES.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town simply went wild.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
waitressnounUS /ˈweɪtrəs/
a woman waiter
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The town simply went wild.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The town simply went wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading School was dismissed, business came to a standstill, and the streets were thronged from end to end with excited townspeople.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “What’s the trouble?” demanded Hank Nevins, as the waitress dropped the plate of ham and eggs she was about to bring him and his worthy companion, Miles Sharkey, and regardless of the crash and the spatter, dashed into the street.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that the departure of the Electric Monarch from High Towers had caused a sensation in Nestorville would be putting it mildly.
