used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
AROUSERnoun
someone who rouses others from sleep
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
Flummers
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From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
set up or found
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
hadn't
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From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
haranguingverbUS /hərˈæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “harangue” — deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
and nothing more
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
scallopverbUS /ˈskæləp/
decorate an edge with scallops
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
SLEEPYadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AROUSER OF THE SLEEPY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I shook it too hard; I hadn't correctly measured my own strength.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He waited until all interruptions had ceased and then continued: "Milwaukee was asleep, and I was sent up there to arouse it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood that he might have room in which to scallop his gestures, and he had reached a climax just as Henry joined the circle.
which person or people
From this reading In the Press Club Henry found Mr. Flummers haranguing a party of men who sat about the round table.
