used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
BOOMJOPFS
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From this reading SELLING BOOMJOPFS.
BridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
without doubt or question
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
how
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From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
a single distinct event
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
engage in
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
only a very short time before
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
SELLINGnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading SELLING BOOMJOPFS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
move an implement through
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
a special situation
From this reading I had never before so clearly realised how great a stir a little thing might make.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The little incident at Three Bridges had assumed the dimensions of an event of national importance.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newspapers on the Wednesday and Thursday were beyond my understanding.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Had one of the great decisive battles of the world just been fought it could scarcely have seemed to occupy a greater space in the public mind.
