used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
class-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
the act of departing
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It's simply impossible," spoke up one of the trustees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's simply impossible," spoke up one of the trustees.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
come together
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
easily agitated
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
on one occasion
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's simply impossible," spoke up one of the trustees.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
unusual or striking
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
express in words
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
and nothing more
From this reading "It's simply impossible," spoke up one of the trustees.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "It's simply impossible," spoke up one of the trustees.
spokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment of embarrassing silence and then the spokesman for the Board, a nervous little man, said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's simply impossible," spoke up one of the trustees.
precisely as stated
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The door of the class-room was closed and Philip and the trustees were together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it is certainly a very remarkable proposition and we felt as if we ought to meet you at once and talk it over."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Strong, we hardly know just what to say to this proposition of yours this morning about going out of the parsonage and turning it into an orphan asylum.
