AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
(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 They argued that all they had to do to save the town was to stick together.
Amro
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From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading They argued that all they had to do to save the town was to stick together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was the slogan of each meeting.
Ernest
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From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
FITTESTadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəst/
superlative of “fit” — meeting adequate standards for a purpose
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This was the slogan of each meeting.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
the force of workers available
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
Nicholson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
win a victory over
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
go across or through
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
except for; apart from
From this reading They argued that all they had to do to save the town was to stick together.
slogannounUS /ˈsloʊɡən/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading This was the slogan of each meeting.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
SURVIVALnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They argued that all they had to do to save the town was to stick together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They argued that all they had to do to save the town was to stick together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the slogan of each meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST After the lot sale Amro still refused to move.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The business men of the town continued to hold meetings and pass resolutions to stick together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then Ernest Nicholson said the town had to be overcome somehow and he had to do it.
