used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
the act of burning something
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
BUSTERnounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading _veni! vidi! vici!_ Columbia!"
concertedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrtəd/
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
drillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
hinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE WINNING OF BUSTER "Ho! ho! ho! hi! hi! hi!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading THE WINNING OF BUSTER "Ho! ho! ho! hi! hi! hi!
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WINNING OF BUSTER "Ho! ho! ho! hi! hi! hi!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
a strong line
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
shouters
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From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNING OF BUSTER "Ho! ho! ho! hi! hi! hi!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
thronging
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From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the direction of Chief Hogg a rope barrier had been stretched so as to keep the curious throng at a certain distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
veni
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From this reading _veni! vidi! vici!_ Columbia!"
vici
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From this reading _veni! vidi! vici!_ Columbia!"
vidi
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From this reading _veni! vidi! vici!_ Columbia!"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
which person or people
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading THE WINNING OF BUSTER "Ho! ho! ho! hi! hi! hi!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far and near had the news gone in connection with the attempted burning of the building.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Herman Hooker was drilling his shouters up on the river bank, and their concerted voices came in waves of sound to the hundreds who were thronging about the boathouse of the young athletes.
