used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
give encouragement to
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The president held up his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The president held up his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The president held up his hand.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
I've
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From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
the force of workers available
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The president held up his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
second'snounUS /ˈsekəndz/
possessive form of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
a special situation
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
to-day
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From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The president held up his hand.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
we'll
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From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
which person or people
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We want that cheer; we'll have it; but I've got a word first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A hoarse murmur which a second's growth would have made into a wild shout started in the throats of the massed men behind the class banner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A great speaker who talked to you boys in your college course said a thing that came to my mind to-day.
