used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
any person at all
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have to be very careful with her, sir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m very sorry, but that’s the orders.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading We have to be very careful with her, sir.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
hasn't
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From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have to be very careful with her, sir.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We have to be very careful with her, sir.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
I'm
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From this reading I’m very sorry, but that’s the orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
it's
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From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
not any; not one
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But it’s one of the advertised attractions of the Midway, and I insist,” said Mr. Douglass.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I’m very sorry, but that’s the orders.
unusual or striking
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I’m very sorry, but that’s the orders.
that's
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From this reading I’m very sorry, but that’s the orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m very sorry, but that’s the orders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Mr. Douglass has a Remarkable Experience._ “No, sir; not this afternoon, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have to be very careful with her, sir.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There hasn’t been anybody in it for full two hours,” said the man at the gate.
precisely as stated
From this reading I’m very sorry, but that’s the orders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have to be very careful with her, sir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have to be very careful with her, sir.
